#700168
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(37.8% 0.169 332.1), rgb(112, 1, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#700168 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #700168 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 1, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.169 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #700168 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #700168 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #700168 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #700168 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.128 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#E667D7
oklch(70.6% 0.204 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB2BCC
oklch(63% 0.259 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#700168
oklch(37.8% 0.169 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#42083D
oklch(27% 0.108 332.1)
#700168 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00336A | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4166 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75163B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #700168
#700168
oklch(37.8% 0.169 332.1)
- #005026
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #700168, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #700168.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.029
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.045
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.083
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.084
Use #700168 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.